Origin from 1882
The Society of the Sacred Advent is an Anglican religious order for women founded in 1892 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, by Caroline Amy Balguy, later known as Mother Caroline, whose sisters follow vows of poverty, chastity and obedience dedicated to prayer, silence and work in preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. The order operates two girls' schools in Brisbane, St Margaret's and St Aidan's, and conducts retreats and quiet days open to the public alongside a chapel and labyrinth for spiritual practice. From 2017 the society began admitting Vowed Members, professed women living in the wider community who may be married, alongside its traditional Professed Sisters, welcoming its first two Vowed Members in 2023, while remaining Sisters reside in a retirement village on Brisbane's northside.
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Kind of orderAnglican Religious Communities 3 ApostolateContemplative or Monastic Prayer 2 ApostolateCharitable and Medical Work 1 Who may join Organisation
OrdinationVowed Religious Profession (not ordained) 2 Practice
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Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 3 Origins
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3. Wikipedia: Society of the Sacred Advent
WikipediaIntroduction, kind of order
The Society of the Sacred Advent is an Anglican religious order founded at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, in 1892 by Caroline Amy Balguy (1833-1915), and still active in that city.
Originated In: Australia, Lead
founded at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, in 1892
Rooted In: Anglican Communion, Lead section
The Society of the Sacred Advent is an Anglican religious order founded at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, in 1892 by Caroline Amy Balguy (1833-1915), and still active in that city.
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